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Sunita

“Well-conducted, of good moral bearing”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Sunita

Sunita joins su, good, to nita, led or conducted, making it a name about how a person carries herself rather than how she looks. It was extremely common among Indian girls born in the 1960s and 1970s, and its bearers have since turned up in orbit and at the head of environmental policy.

Sunita is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced soo-NEE-tah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 69 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Well-conducted, of good moral bearing
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
soo-NEE-tah
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
69 / 100
Per million
~17
Starts with
S
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Sunita?

Popularity31/100
Rarity69/100

Sunita currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 17 people per million carry it — about 1 in 58,824. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Sunita

  • Sunita Williams
    American astronaut who has held records for spacewalking time by a woman
  • Sunita Narain
    Indian environmentalist and director of the Centre for Science and Environment

Spellings and variants of Sunita

SuneetaSunithaSuniti

Names similar to Sunita

Very Rare

Nita

NEE-tah

Well-guided, of upright conduct

Sanskrit84% rare
Rare

Sita

SEE-tah

Furrow; the queen of the Ramayana, found in a ploughed field and daughter of the earth

Sanskrit75% rare
Rare

Ishita

ih-SHEE-tah

Mastery, superiority; one who desires and attains

Sanskrit71% rare
Very Rare

Namrata

num-RAA-taa

Humility, modesty of bearing

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Rishita

rih-SHEE-tah

The best, one who is highest or most excellent

Sanskrit85% rare
Rare

Saanvi

SAHN-vee

Follower of knowledge; a name of Lakshmi

Sanskrit73% rare
Very Rare

Sindhu

SIN-dhoo

The Indus river, also the sea, and a classical raga

Sanskrit82% rare
Ultra Rare

Sumati

SOO-mah-tee

Good mind or benevolence, and a queen in the Ramayana lineage

Sanskrit91% rare
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Sunita — frequently asked questions

What does the name Sunita mean?

Sunita means "Well-conducted, of good moral bearing". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Sunita?

Sunita is pronounced soo-NEE-tah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Sunita?

Sunita scores 69 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 58,824 people carry it — about 17 per million.

What is the numerology number for Sunita?

Sunita carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 8.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sunita?

The lucky number for Sunita is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.